Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports The red zone remains one of seemingly countless Achilles heels for the Falcons. The Falcons offense is absolutely drowning in talent and playmakers. There is the league’s best wide receiver in Julio Jones. Impressive sophomore Calvin Ridley who is hoping to outdo his 10 touchdown rookie campaign. Former Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman finally back and healthy. Austin Hooper is a mismatch nightmare. Mohamed Sanu can overpower nearly any defensive back for a contested catch. Qadree Ollison is presumed to be the team’s goal line back. So it was...

The team now has to trim the roster by over 30 players today. The Atlanta Falcons made it clear on Thursday night’s broadcast that they thought they’d be cutting ties with about 27 players on Friday. It’s very possible they did that, but they certainly didn’t announce those cuts, and very few leaked out. In all, we learned about three cuts yesterday. Atlanta’s release of Logan Paulsen and Thomas Duarte leaves only Austin Hooper, Luke Stocker, Jaeden Graham, and Alex Gray at tight end, with Graham almost certainly stitching up the third tight end job for himself. That’s an...

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports So long as his injury isn’t serious. The Falcons surprised quite a few people when they traded away Eric Saubert earlier in the preseason. Many fans speculated that this meant the team would roll with Austin Hooper, Luke Stocker and Logan Paulsen. However, one name has stood out in camp and he’s been making a hard push for consideration as the third tight end on the 53-man roster: Jaeden Graham. So long as his injury against Washington isn’t too serious, Graham has shown he’s already a more reliable receiver than Saubert was in his 2 seasons with the...

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via The second-year Yale product showed real promise as a receiver. The Falcons feel like they know what they have in most of their tight ends. They’ve had seasons to evaluate Austin Hooper, who looks ready to break out even further in his fourth season. Luke Stocker is a steady veteran who has played for both new/old offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter and new tight ends coach Mike Mularkey. Logan Paulsen is a known quantity as a quality blocker. Eric Saubert was, at least in the coaching staff’s eyes, not a lock to make this roster, which is...